6 Words Flashcards
renal
pertaining to the kidney
histology
the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues
encephalitis
inflammation of the brain
phlebitis
inflammation of a vein
acoustic
pertaining to hearing
hemianacusia
loss of hearing in one ear only
auricle
pertaining to the (outer) ear
bucally
toward the cheek
suprabuccal
above the cheek region
ciliary
pertaining to the eyelashes
supercilia
the eyebrows
pyocolpos
collection of pus within the vagina
colpitis
inflammation of the vagina
dendrite
nerve fibers that extend from a nerve cell
encephalon
name for the brain
histocyte
tissue cell
histoma
a tumor formed from fully developed tissue such as blood vessels, muscles, etc.
leiomyoma
smooth muscle tumor
leiodermia
smoothness of the skin
orchitis
inflammation of a testicle
orchidopexy
surgical fixation of a displaced testicle
palpebra
the eyelid
palpebration
abnormally frequent winking
phlebectasis
dilation of a vein
phlebostenosis
narrowing of a vein
phonogram
a record of sound
phonopathy
any disease or disorder of the organs of speech
physiology
the study of the function of the body and its parts
pilus
a hair
depilation
process of removing hair
mastoplasia
the development of breasts
plexiform
resembling a plexus or network
suprarenal
situated above the kidney
ruga
fold, wrinkle
salpingostomy
making a surgical opening into the fallopian tube because the natural opening has become closed
stomatology
the branch of medicine that treats the mouth and its diseases
stomatoalgia
pain in the mouth
tympanic
pertaining to the eardrum
umbilicus
navel or belly button
parumbilical
near the navel